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The [[2004]] [[Libertarian National Convention]] was held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] Memorial Day weekend, May 27 to May 31. [[Michael Badnarik]] was chosen as the party's presidential candidate, beating out [[Gary Nolan|Gary Nolan]] and [[Aaron Russo]] on the third ballot; [[Richard Campagna]] was chosen as the party's vice-presidential candidate over [[Tamara Millay]], and [[Michael Dixon]] was elected chair of the [[Libertarian National Committee]]. The convention was chaired by [[Geoffrey Neale]]. | |||
Gary Nolan's campaign was managed by former LNC [[National Chair]] and LP Executive Director [[Steve Dasbach]]. Russo's campaign was managed by the LP's current Political Director, [[Stephen Gordon]]. [[Fred Collins]], with the assistance of his wife [[Barbara Goushaw-Collins]] assumed the managerial responsibilities of the Badnarik campaign during the 2006 convention. Prior to the convention, [[Jon Airheart]] and [[Trevor Southerland]] had been Badnarik's key staffers. | |||
The convention was organized by [[Nancy Neale]]. Audio, video and stage production was handled by Atlanta-based Van Gogh Productions. | |||
The convention was broadcast on television nationally by [[C-Span]], as well as other media outlets. | |||
The theme of the convention was "LIBERTY Works!" | |||
Speakers included: | |||
*[[Michael Badnarik]] | |||
*[[Gary Nolan]] | |||
*[[Aaron Russo]] | |||
*Dr. [[Ron Paul]], former Libertarian Presidential candidate and current Republican Congressman | |||
*[[Neal Boortz]], national syndicated [[radio talk show]] host | |||
*[[James Bovard]], author of ''Terrorism and Tyranny'' | |||
*anti-[[Brady Bill]] [[sheriff]] [[Richard Mack]] | |||
*[[David Nolan]], Libertarian Party founder | |||
*[[retire]]d [[U.S. Navy]] [[vice admiral]] [[Michael Colley]] | |||
*actor [[Dean Cameron]] | |||
*[[James Gray]], [[Superior Court]] [[Judge]] and author of ''[[Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed And What We Can Do About It]]'' | |||
*Dr. [[Mary Ruwart]], author of ''[[Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression]]'' | |||
*[[Ed Thompson]], 2002 Wisconsin Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate | |||
*[[Jimmie Vaughan]], [[Grammy]]-Award-winning [[blues]] [[guitar]]ist/[[singer]], a founding member of the [[Fabulous Thunderbirds]] | |||